Day-bed lounge



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ATTORNEYS.

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J. H. LEM/5N DAY BED LOUNGE Filed July 30. 1921 l Sheets-Sheet 5 A TMR/way@ Patented May l5, lZ.

JACOB E. LEVIN', 0F MINNEAPOLIS, MINNEOTA.

DAY-BED LOUNGE.

application aleta July so, 1921. serial no. naaste.

To all lwhom it may concern:

VBe it known that I, JAooB H. LEVIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Day-'Bed Lounges, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to day-bed lounges. An object is to construct a piece of furniture which may be used as a couch or davenport, and which may be readily placed in such condition that it may be used either as a double bed or as twin beds whenV opened out. Another object is to' provide a device which when in `its closed condition will constitute an attractive piece of furniture with nodsuggestion of its capability of use as a be The full objects and advantages of my invention will appear in connection with the detailed descriptiomand the novely features embodied in my inventive idea will be particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate one embodiment of my invention,-

Fig. 1 is a view of my device 'in longitudinal vertical section with portions broken away. Fig. 2 is a view 1n horizontal section on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a view in vertical transverse section. Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3 but having the springs, the mattress and the boxlike structure removed. Fig. 5 is a view in vertical section on the line 5--5 of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a fragmentary view in horizontal section onthe line 6 6 of Fig. 7. Fig. 7 is a view in vertical transverse section with the boxlike structure pulled out and the mattress turned over and placed thereon. 8 is a 'view similar to Fig. 5 but with the main structure tipped over backwardly in order to release the boxlike structure. Fig 9 is a view mostly in side elevation with the boxlike structure pulled out and tilted in the position to be detached from the main structure. Fig. 10 is a view in side elevation showing the boxlike structure and the main structure completely separated and capable of use as twin beds. Fig. l1 is a fragmentary plan view of the mattress with an extended piece of fabric attached thereto.

Referring to the particular construction shown in the drawings, the main portion or structure of the device consists of a frame having four corner posts or legs 12,

top end rails 14, intermediate end rails 16, end boards 18 underneath the intermediate rails in connection with a front rail' 20 and a combined rear rail and board 22. Supported upon the members 20 and 22 inside the posts 12 at the two ends of the device are strips 24 which are attached in a manner which will be, referred to later. Se-

cured to the members 20 and 22 at each of their ends are angle iron members 26. As best shown in Fig. 6, these angle members are also secured to strips 28 by means of screws which pass through the stri s 28 and into the strips 24. As shown in i 1, the strips 28 lie inside the strips 24 an are so disposed that their upper edges are on the same level as the upper surface of the rail members 20 and 22. Bolts 30 pass through the end members 18, the strips 24 and the strips 28 and are provided with thumb nuts 32 upon loosening which the ends of the lounge are released so that the structure may be more readily packed. Connecting the upper edges of the two strips 28 are pieces of webbing 34 and connecting theupper surfaces of the members 20 and 22 are pieces of webbing 36, these two sets of webbings crossing each other at right angles, and being preferably interwoven as shown in Fig. 2. Resting upon thewebbing is o. cushion comprising coiled springs 38 contained in a fabric casing 40. Adapted to slide under this cushion which is a permanent portion of the main structure is a boxlike structure having a bottom 42, a front wall 44, a rear wall 46, and two ends 48. This boxlike structure is provided with casters 50 attached to itsbottom so that it may be readily rolled upon the door. Entending around inside the top of the boxlike structure is a rectangular angle iron frame 52 to which are secured wires 54 extending from back to front and from side to side so as to cross cach other as shown in Fig. 2 whereby they are adapted to support a. mattress 56 which, when the boxlilre structure is pulled out, is turned over from the main structure and placed in the position shown in Fig. 7 and which, when the boxlilre structure is slid underneath the main structure, is turned over into the position shown in Fig. 3 so as to rest upon the cushion-casing 40. Attached to the rear upper corners of the boxlike structure are rollers 58 While attached to its sides are rollers 60. Rollers 61 are attached to the in- Fics. l and 2 it will be seen that the ro 1ers side of the end boards 18. These rollers prevent binding when the boxlike struc ture is slid in and out. By referrin to 58 lle under the strips 24 and outside the strips 28. These rollers are normally spaced below the strips 24. Therefore there is suficient clearance so that the boxlike structure may be readily drawn forward even when the rear legs of the main structure are resting upon the floor and the front legs are resting upon the edge of a rug. The angle iron frame 52 is pivoted at its rear to the boxlike structure by pivots 62 so that it may be swung upwardly as an entirety tovai'ord access to the box. Pivoted to the sides of the angle iron frame are arms 64 provided with notches 66 adapted to engage projections 68 on the box whenthe front of the frame is swung upwardly so that the latter may be held inl open position to permit the storing of clothing and bedding in the box. rlhe main structure is provided at its front with a stop member and reinforcing bar 7() adapted to cooperate with the supports for the rollers 58 to normally prevent the boxlike structure being pulled out beyond the position shown in Fig. 7. Upon tilting the boxlilre structure as shown in Fig. 9 or upon tilting the main structure backwardly as shown in Fig. 8, the two structures may be entirely separated as shown in Fig. 10 and used as twin beds. By referring to Figs. 7 and 10, it will be noticed that the fabric cover on one side of the mattress 56 is extended to form a flap member 72 of sufficient size to extend over the casing 40 of the Spring cushion. ln order to keep this flap member in proper position on the main structure, its two ends are provided with a series of oval grommets 74 adapted to cooperate with a series of fasteners 76 having elongated heads and located on the upper edges of the two strips 24. `When the mattress 56 is turned over upon the boxlike portion in its withdrawn position as shown in Fig. 7, the flap member 72 forms a continuation of the fabric cover of the upper side of the mattress and when the mattress is turned over upon the spring cushion on the main structure as shown in Fig. 3, this side of the mattress turns down upon the flap member. lVhen the two portions of the couch are to be separated as when they are used as separate beds, the Hap 72 is detached which may be readily done upon turning the fasteners 76 which Lettere secure it to the strips 24, and it is then folded over upon the mattress as shown in Fig. 10.

The operation and advantages of my lounge construction have to a large extent been set forth in connection with the foregoing description. When the lounge occupies the position shown in Figs. 1 and 3, it is adapted for use as a couch or davenport, and when opened out as shown in Fi. 7, it is adapted for use as a double be 1When the two portions are disen a ed as shown in Fig. 10, they are adapte or use as separate beds. The boxlike structure may be cedar-lined so as to form a desirable receptacle for various articles of clothing.

l claim:

A day-bed lounge comprisin a main structure having two end mem ers, two strips lying inside of said end members, two strips lying inside of said first mentioned strips and partly below the same with`the upper edges of said second mentioned strips overlapping the lower edges of said first mentioned strips, front and rear rails connecting said second mentioned strips and having their upper surfaces in the saine plane as the upper surfaces thereof, pieces of webbing stretched between the upper surfaces of said rails, intersecting pieces of webbing stretched between the upper surfaces of said second mentioned strips, a coiled spring cushion resting upon said pieces of webbing with its upper surface in the same plane as the upper surfaces of said first mentioned strips, a boxlike structure adapted to be moved in and out under said spring cushion. a mattress support at the top of said boxlike structure, a mattress adapted to be positioned on said mattress support when said boxlike structure is moved out and to be placed on said spring cushion member to form an upper cushion when said boXlike structure is retracted, a Hap extension from one side of said mattress, and means for detachably securing the ends of said flap extension to the upper surfaces of said first mentioned strips whereby said flap extension will form a continuation of the upper surface of said mattress when the latter is on said mattress support and will be underneath said mattress when the latter is placed on said spring cushion member.

ln testimony whereof l hereunto affix my s1gnature.

JACOB H. LEVIN. 

